Nigeria
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The Federal Government has revealed that nearly 57,000 mothers died in 2023 from pregnancy and childbirth complications. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the disclosure in a statement..
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Wife of the former governor of Ogun State, Dr Olufunso Amosun, has stressed the need for Nigerians to go for therapy, stating that there has been a kind of stigmatisation against therapy over the years.
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Hearing on the appeal filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against an interim order by the Kogi State High Court restraining the commission from arresting, detaining, harassing, or prosecuting Yahaya Bello
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At least 15 persons have been killed and many married women abducted in separate attacks on three communities by suspected terrorists in Kankara Local Council of Katsina State.
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The Federal Government, yesterday, vowed to sell off the five electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) now under the management of banks and Asset Management Company (AMCON) in the next three months to reputable technical operators.
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The family of a deceased transporter, Ajayi Michael has petitioned the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abiodun Alabi over alleged involvement of Abiodun Ejigbadero in the killing of Michael at Alimosho area of Lagos State.
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The crisis rocking Opu-Nembe community, in Nembe Local Council of Bayelsa state, is still far from over as the people of the community, yesterday, described, as unpatriotic and selfish, recent comments attributed to former Senator of Bayelsa East, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that over 1,500 people have so far benefitted from the ongoing surgeries under the Free Surgery Intervention Programme of his administration.
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There was controversy between the two wives of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, over who to officially welcome Nigeria's First Lady, Olufemi Tinubu, to the state today.
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Enugu from NERC to the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory commission in compliance with the electricity act (EA) 2023.
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A financial platform, AfriCred, has announced empowerment of African students with over $3.2 million education loans.The leading credit marketplace, dedicated to fostering educational opportunities across the continent of Africa, disclosed this in a press statement.
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Kaduna-South Senator, Sunday Marshall Katung, has warned that Nigeria may lose her position in the global market as the second-largest producer of ginger, if farmers are not compensated due to the fungal disease that inflicted their farmlands
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President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to conscientiously tackle poverty, inequality and social injustice as root causes of terrorism. He equally canvassed the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre...
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Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is grappling with a significant housing shortage for its members across all ranks, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed.
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As the world marks International Mother Earth, instituted by United Nations, ECO2RUPPERS Africa has unfolded measures aimed at saving Nigeria and other African countries the sum of $70 billion from the impact of plastic pollution.
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, lamented the sorry state of Niger Delta, saying the region is currently considered the most polluted in the world due to the high amount of spills.
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The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in a petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylvia, against the declaration of Douye Diri as the governor of the state in the November 2023 election.
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Nigerian insurance companies may join banks soon to source for fresh funds to inject into the industry as a staunch advocate of the muted recapitalisation, Olusegun Omosehin, assumes office soon as the new Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission
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All hopes of a speedy reorganisation of the security architecture of the country were dampened yesterday as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, said Nigeria is not mature to operate state governments-controlled police despite...
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the military to always go after killers of security operatives but spare the communities where the killings took place.
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Afenifere, yesterday, described the call for the exit of Yoruba from Nigeria as undesirable, self-serving and unnecessary.In a statement, the National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, maintained that the problems confronting Yorubaland and Nigeria
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down a fake cosmetics operation at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate in Lagos.
In a series of post via the agency’s official X account..